Learning and Development (L&D) Executive

Reporting to:  Learning and Development Manager

Location: Flexible working (3 days in office), Head office based in Swindon

Salary: £28k

About Us:

The CFO Centre is the UK and Global Number 1 provider of part-time Chief Financial Officers to SME businesses. Founded in 2001, The CFO Centre is a fast-growing organisation with over 1,000 people across 5 continents, 19 countries, and 92 regions. Our Clients benefit from the combined skills, contacts, and experience of our entire national and international CFO team without the cost of employing a full-time CFO.

Role Purpose:

This role focuses on supporting the Learning & Development Manager by:

• Creating eLearning lesson content, and
• Managing essential administrative responsibilities associated with learning and development.

The role is held by an individual who clearly demonstrates:

• Fundamental proficiency in eLearning lesson design and development, and
• Exceptional coordination skills, coupled with a proactive attitude, and strong evidence of initiative.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administration
  
  • Co-ordinate the administration and logistics for learning and development activities.
  • Communicate course requirements with all relevant stakeholders with agreed timelines.
  • Manage the learning and development calendar.
  • Schedule L&D meetings as assigned by the L&D Manager.
  • Act as reliable point of contact for L&D queries from staff.
  • Produce and maintain accurate records of learning and development activity.
    
  Learning Management System (LMS)
  
  • Act as first-line support of the online L&D system to all people across the business.
  • Ensure new starters are onboarded on learning paths and instructed on use of the system.
  • Assign learning content on LMS to learners and/or communities of learners.
  • Schedule and track all online learning events as assigned by the L&D Manager.
  • Capture and update data as assigned.
  • Liaise and follow-up with LMS provider to resolve system queries.
    
  Design & Development
  
  • Design and develop e-learning lessons using a systematic approach to ensure the creation of impactful and effective learning experiences.
  • Incorporate engaging and multimedia-rich resources, including videos, interactive quizzes, and dynamic presentations.
  • Modify and refine video content to enhance quality.
  • Design, distribute, collate, course evaluation feedback forms.
  • Ensure all developed materials, including lesson content and supporting documents, are systematically organised and uploaded to our central repository.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Prior experience in developing learning course materials ideally in an L&D environment.
• High level of initiative.
• A strong understanding of learning principles.
• Prior experience using an elearning authoring tool such as Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate.
• Good office-based admin skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Experience working with multimedia tools.
• Good communication skills in a global multi-cultural context.
• Able to work well under pressure and manage workloads effectively.
• Experience using IT based records management/database systems.